B622 Incandescent lamp, socket and short antennae, for demonstrating lighting of lamp by wireless. Used at Westinghouse exhibition at Chicago Century of Progress Exposition, in the demonstration "Power by Radio" (SB).

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Object statement

Incandescent lamp, socket and short antennae, for demonstrating lighting of lamp by wireless. Used at Westinghouse exhibition at Chicago Century of Progress Exposition, in the demonstration "Power by Radio" (SB).

A letter from Colin Lee to curator Arthur Penfold states that 'the incandescent lamp, socket, and short antennae, which I have given to Mr D T Hinchen to deliver to the Technological Museum, is one of those used at the Westinghouse Exhibit at the Chicago Century of Progress Exposition, in the demonstration of "Power of Radio".'

Globe, electric light, glass, Mazda, Australia, [1930s] (OF). Incandescent lamp, socket and short antennae, for demonstrating lighting of lamp by wireless. Used at Westinghouse exhibition at Chicago Century of Progress Exposition, in the demonstration "Power by Radio" (SB).

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